![]() And they're pushing buttons and they're draining accounts." So somebody or a group of somebodies are doing this, perhaps on the dark web. Apparently these fraudsters are able to drain these accounts without having the card in their possession, but also having the pin numbers. "And the reason I say that is, it looks like this actually is fraud by remote control. "This appears to be even potentially worse than the EDD problems with fraud,'' state Assm. ![]() MORE: Accidentally throw out your Middle Class Tax Refund debit card? Here's how to get a new one ![]() The phone number to report this was just busy and then it hung up on us." "We tried to use our card and it was drained,'' one couple reported. Many say they tried to reach Money Network to dispute the unauthorized charges but were unable to get through. The cards are loaded with up to $350 per person plus dependents to help with inflation relief. MORE: Here are the most frequently asked Middle Class Tax Refund questions The state Franchise Tax Board contracted with debit card vendor Money Network based in Wisconsin to issue the debit cards - which were supposed to have security chips - but do not. Reports are pouring in to state officials and to 7 On Your Side from Californians who say someone cashed in all or most of the money on their Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards, often before they had a chance to use them. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - A growing number of Californians are reporting that scammers have drained their inflation relief debit cards, prompting one state lawmaker to raise alarms about what appears to be rampant "remote fraud" akin to the EDD fraud scandal of 2020. A number of Californians are reporting that scammers have drained their Middle Class Tax Refund cards in what appears to be rampant "remote fraud."
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